A Review of a Pamphlet Purporting to be Documents in Relation to the Differences which Subsisted Between the Late Commodore Oliver H. Perry, and Captain Jesse D. ElliottH.B. & J. Brewster, 1834 - 55 strani |
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10th of Sept 10th Sept a-head a-stern affidavit afterwards appendix Ariel B. W. CROWNINSHIELD battle believe Capt blockade board the Niagara Brig Niagara bring British fleet Caledonia to bear Capt Elliott Captain Elliott carronades chain shot charges and specifications close action command commenced firing Commodore Decatur Commodore Perry conduct of Capt Court of Enquiry cowardice Daniel Turner deck documents Elliott's conduct enemy enemy's fire enemy's fleet engagement flag frigate gallant gun boats heard HENRY BOWEN honor injured J. D. ELLIOTT Jesse Jesse D Lady Prevost Lake Erie Lawrence was disabled leaving the Niagara letter to Capt Lieut long guns ment Midshipman mile minutes Naval obedient servant observed officer on board opinion ordered the Caledonia passed Put-in-Bay quarter Queen Charlotte rence respectfully schooner Scorpion Secretary sloop smaller vessels Somers statement sworn Tigress tion U. S. Navy Usher Parsons weather bow wind windward wounded yards
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Stran 14 - Brevoort of the army, who acted as a volunteer, in the capacity of a marine officer, on board that vessel, is an excellent and brave officer, and with his musketry did great execution.
Stran 14 - The Niagara being very •little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig, giving a raking fire to them from the starboard guns, and to a large schooner and sloop, from the larboard side, at half pistol shot distance.
Stran 43 - Hood not to consider any blockade of those islands as existing, unless in respect of particular ports which may be actually invested, and then not to capture vessels bound to such ports unless they shall previously have been warned not to enter them...
Stran 14 - I have the honor to enclose you a return of the killed and wounded, together with a statement of the relative force of the squadrons. The captain and first lieutenant of the Queen Charlotte...
Stran 13 - On the morning of the 10th instant, at sunrise they were discovered from Put-inBay. where I lay at anchor with the squadron under my command. We got under way, the wind light at southwest and stood for them. At 10 AM the wind hauled to southeast and brought us to windward ; formed the line and bore up.
Stran 13 - Finding their fire very destructive, owing to their long guns, and its being mostly directed at the Lawrence, I made sail and directed the other vessels to follow for the purpose of closing with the enemy. Every brace and bow-line being shot away, she became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing master.
Stran 40 - I was taken on board, but it was calm, and 1 did not sail before the next morning. To satisfy at once whatever expectations the public had been led to entertain of the sufficiency of this squadron to take and maintain the ascendancy on this lake, and at the same time to expose the futility of promises, the fulfilment of which had been rested on our appearance at the head of the lake, I got under weigh at 4 o'clock in the morning of the 1st instant, and steered For the mouth of the Niagara.
Stran 31 - Niagara," and by the purser, who formerly had been a lieutenant in the navy. Their account was that Perry, on reaching the ship, said he feared the day was lost; that Elliott replied it was not, that he would repair on board the rear schooners, and bring them up; that he did so, and "the consequence was that in ten minutes the 'Detroit' and 'Queen Charlotte' with the 'Lady Prevost,' struck to us, and soon after the whole of the enemy's squadron followed their example.
Stran 13 - At half past two, the wind springing up, Captain Elliott was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action.